Nonstop flight route between Center Island, Washington, United States and Kauhajoki, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(48°29'24"N by 122°49'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(62°27'44"N by 22°23'35"E)
Distance from CWS to KHJ:
4,535.93 miles (7,299.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Center Island Airport (CWS), Center Island, Washington, United States and Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ), Kauhajoki, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,536 miles (or 7,300 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Center Island Airport and Kauhajoki Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Center Island Airport and Kauhajoki Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWS / |
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| Location: | Center Island, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°29'24"N by 122°49'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Center Island Association |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWS |
| More Information: | CWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHJ / EFKJ |
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| Location: | Kauhajoki, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°27'44"N by 22°23'35"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kauhajoen Lentokenttä Oy (Kauhajoki Airport Ltd) |
| Airport Type: | Privately owned |
| Elevation: | 407 feet (124 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHJ |
| More Information: | KHJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Center Island Airport (CWS):
- Because of Center Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Center Island Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Center Island Airport (CWS) is Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of CWS.
- Center Island Airport (CWS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Center Island Airport", another name for CWS is "78WA".
- The furthest airport from Center Island Airport (CWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ):
- Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kauhajoki Airfield", another name for KHJ is "Kauhajoen lentokenttä".
- Because of Kauhajoki Airfield's relatively low elevation of 407 feet, planes can take off or land at Kauhajoki Airfield at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) is Seinäjoki Airport (SJY), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NE of KHJ.
- The furthest airport from Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,942 miles (17,610 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.35 miles (7.01 km) WNW | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.77 miles (12.50 km) E | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 8.78 miles (14.13 km) WNW | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 9.10 miles (14.64 km) WNW | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 10.53 miles (16.95 km) NNW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 10.88 miles (17.50 km) N | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 12.49 miles (20.10 km) SE | NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 15.49 miles (24.93 km) NNW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 17.08 miles (27.48 km) WNW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 17.99 miles (28.96 km) SSE | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 18.86 miles (30.36 km) E | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 24.84 miles (39.98 km) NNE | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 25.33 miles (40.76 km) NW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 25.89 miles (41.66 km) W | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 26.34 miles (42.38 km) W | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,724.26 miles (17,258.98 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,659.50 miles (17,154.76 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,584.67 miles (17,034.34 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,578.26 miles (17,024.01 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,569.67 miles (17,010.20 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,557.17 miles (16,990.08 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,546.78 miles (16,973.35 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,542.31 miles (16,966.16 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,535.38 miles (16,955.00 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,531.57 miles (16,948.88 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,527.62 miles (16,942.53 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,516.77 miles (16,925.06 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,497.83 miles (16,894.58 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,497.75 miles (16,894.45 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,489.36 miles (16,880.94 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.21 miles (34.14 km) NE | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 2 | 44.91 miles (72.28 km) NNW | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| 3 | 50.22 miles (80.82 km) NNE | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 4 | 71.82 miles (115.58 km) SSW | Pori Airport (POR) | Pori, Finland | |
| 5 | 82.11 miles (132.15 km) SSE | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 6 | 87.92 miles (141.50 km) ESE | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 7 | 89.98 miles (144.81 km) NNE | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 8 | 104.95 miles (168.90 km) E | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 9 | 113.04 miles (181.92 km) NW | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 10 | 125.34 miles (201.71 km) WNW | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 11 | 131.74 miles (212.01 km) NNE | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 12 | 134.65 miles (216.69 km) S | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 13 | 149.34 miles (240.34 km) SE | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 14 | 154.78 miles (249.10 km) NNW | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 15 | 157.95 miles (254.19 km) W | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,942.29 miles (17,609.86 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,736.79 miles (17,279.15 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,729.44 miles (17,267.31 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,709.14 miles (17,234.65 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,707.69 miles (17,232.31 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,673.51 miles (17,177.31 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,673.29 miles (17,176.96 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,666.04 miles (17,165.29 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,661.68 miles (17,158.26 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,644.52 miles (17,130.66 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,642.16 miles (17,126.86 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,626.76 miles (17,102.07 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,620.49 miles (17,091.98 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,612.67 miles (17,079.39 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,601.64 miles (17,061.65 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |